Officials: Toss salmonella-linked peanut butter

January 13, 2009 By ELIZABETH DUNBAR , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Health officials are urging nursing homes, hospitals, schools, universities and restaurants to toss out specific containers of peanut butter linked to a salmonella outbreak in 43 states.

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